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Kelsey Bolander

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Associate — Business Ops & Partner Support at Energize Ventures · Associate — Business Ops & Partner Support at Energize Capital

Chicago

About

Kelsey Bolander provides executive support to Energize's partners and manages office operations and team coordination at the Chicago headquarters. She previously worked across product, operations, and creative roles at two consumer tech startups and holds a B.A. in Mass Communications from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.

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Experience

  1. Energize CapitalBusiness Operations & Partner Support Associatecurrent2025 — presentChicago, Illinois, United States
  2. BaseCity Manager, Chicago2024 — 2025Chicago, Illinois, United States
  3. CreativelyManager, Community & Partnerships2023 — 2024
  4. CreativelyTalent Acquisition Specialist2022 — 2023
  5. WILO USABuyer2021Cedarburg, Wisconsin, United States
  6. Russell Reynolds AssociatesResearch Intern2019San Francisco Bay Area
  7. The Wake Student MagazineContributor and Reviews Intern2018 — 2019Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
  8. Radio K - KUOM : Real College RadioRadio DJ2018 — 2019Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
  9. Scot Pump, A Wilo CompanyAccounts Receivable Support2016 — 2018Cedarburg

Education

  1. University of MinnesotaMass Communication, Mass Communication/Media Studies2016 — 2020
  2. University of GlasgowDigital Communication and Media/Multimedia2019
  3. The Second CityWriting Program2024

Skills & more

Languages Spanish

From Kelsey's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended University of Minnesota82

Madeline PopeSenior Associate, Platform & Marketing at March Capital PartnersNate LeeFounder and Chief Information Security Officer at Scale Venture PartnersRichard HeymanVenture Partner at ARCH Venture PartnersJohn BergstromInvestor at Mairs & Power VCMark GorenbergInvestor at Zetta Venture PartnersRobin BorgInvestor at TRANSFORMATION CAPITAL

+ 76 more

Also attended University of Glasgow36

Andreas SchropferHead of Finance at Brighteye VenturesRob DesboroughGeneral Partner and Chair of Seraphim Space Accelerator at Seraphim SpaceNatalie JohnstonInvestment Principal at 4BIO CapitalLydia KwonVP Partnerships at DWF LabsPhilippe de LathuyLegal Counsel at Astanor VenturesAngus ConroyInvestor at Scottish Equity Partners

+ 30 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Russell Reynolds Associates16

Sandra SchwarzerInvestor at Index VenturesSara DeAmicisInvestor at Third Rock VenturesAmy BrownDirector of Operations at Convective CapitalSaydeah HowardCo-founder & Managing Partner at Cherryrock CapitalJen KodnerTalent Partner at DFJAurelia TettenbornJunior HR Manager at PICUS CAPITAL

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Colleagues at Energize Ventures

Aaron Donenberg
Portfolio Finance Associate at Energize Ventures
Agustina Soriano Sergi
Senior Associate — Ventures at Energize Ventures
Alan Glass
Partner — Co-Head of Endurance at Energize Ventures
Ana Hugener
Principal — Ventures at Energize Ventures
Anson MacKinney
Senior Associate — Ventures at Energize Ventures
Becks Bondi
Director of Operations at Energize Ventures
Chloe Bierut
Community & Events Manager at Energize Ventures
Chris Bozzetti
Controller at Energize Ventures